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From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
adjournmentnounUS /əˈdʒɜːrnmənt/
the termination of a meeting
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
Ah
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From this reading Ah me! sith Fates have so provided, My heart, alas! must be divided.”
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Ah me! sith Fates have so provided, My heart, alas! must be divided.”
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He could not always stand with a foot in either camp.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
ASSISTEDadjectiveUS /əˈsɪstɪd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading James at least was frankly glad of this, for his position had begun to be embarrassing.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah me! sith Fates have so provided, My heart, alas! must be divided.”
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading James at least was frankly glad of this, for his position had begun to be embarrassing.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
bewitchedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪtʃt/
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
campnounUS /kæmp/
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading He could not always stand with a foot in either camp.
CIVILIZATIONnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not always stand with a foot in either camp.
DEBILITATINGadjectiveUS /dəˈbɪləteɪtɪŋ/
impairing the strength and vitality
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
DEPLORESverbUS /dɪˈplɔːrz/
third-person singular of “deplore” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading Ah me! sith Fates have so provided, My heart, alas! must be divided.”
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
EFFECTSnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading He could not always stand with a foot in either camp.
embarrassingadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəsɪŋ/
hard to deal with; especially causing pain or embarrassment
From this reading James at least was frankly glad of this, for his position had begun to be embarrassing.
enrichedverbUS /enˈrɪtʃt/
past form of “enrich” — make better or improve in quality
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
fairestadjectiveUS /ˈferɪst/
superlative of “fair” — free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
FatesnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Ah me! sith Fates have so provided, My heart, alas! must be divided.”
Faustina
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From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
fingersnounUS /ˈfɪŋɡərz/
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
footnounUS /fʊt/
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He could not always stand with a foot in either camp.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading James at least was frankly glad of this, for his position had begun to be embarrassing.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading James at least was frankly glad of this, for his position had begun to be embarrassing.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading James at least was frankly glad of this, for his position had begun to be embarrassing.
gracenounUS /ɡreɪs/
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading James at least was frankly glad of this, for his position had begun to be embarrassing.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not always stand with a foot in either camp.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Ah me! sith Fates have so provided, My heart, alas! must be divided.”
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
HEROnounUS /ˈhɪroʊ/
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading James at least was frankly glad of this, for his position had begun to be embarrassing.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He could not always stand with a foot in either camp.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
JamesnounUS /dʒeɪmz/
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading James at least was frankly glad of this, for his position had begun to be embarrassing.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading James at least was frankly glad of this, for his position had begun to be embarrassing.
legislaturenounUS /ˈledʒəsleɪtʃər/
persons who make or amend or repeal laws
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
LISA
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From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ah me! sith Fates have so provided, My heart, alas! must be divided.”
minepronounUS /maɪn/
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
MODERNadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdərn/
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
MONAnounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Ah me! sith Fates have so provided, My heart, alas! must be divided.”
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah me! sith Fates have so provided, My heart, alas! must be divided.”
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not always stand with a foot in either camp.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
PartnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
Phillida
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From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading James at least was frankly glad of this, for his position had begun to be embarrassing.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Ah me! sith Fates have so provided, My heart, alas! must be divided.”
singsverbUS /sɪŋz/
third-person singular of “sing” — deliver by singing
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
sith
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From this reading Ah me! sith Fates have so provided, My heart, alas! must be divided.”
SMILEverbUS /smaɪl/
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
standverbUS /stænd/
be standing; be upright
From this reading He could not always stand with a foot in either camp.
sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading James at least was frankly glad of this, for his position had begun to be embarrassing.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading THE HERO, ASSISTED BY THE MONA LISA SMILE, DEPLORES THE DEBILITATING EFFECTS OF MODERN CIVILIZATION Part 1 With the adjournment of the legislature politics became a less absorbing topic of interest.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading James at least was frankly glad of this, for his position had begun to be embarrassing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Faustina hath the fairest face, And Phillida the better grace; Both have mine eye enriched: This sings full sweetly with her voice; Her fingers make so sweet a noise; Both have mine ear bewitched.
